Susan Keefe, Beyond Plastics' SoCal Director, exposes the myth of plastic recycling, corporate greenwashing and solutions for a plastic-free life!

Susan Keefe, Beyond Plastics' Southern California Director, candidly shares the impact of plastics on our communities, oceans, and health. Plastics come from fossil fuels and are highly toxic; we are turning our oceans into a landfill, and, on their own, they are the fifth-largest polluters, behind China and the US.This episode explores the myth of recycling, the need to drastically curtail plastic production, and how we can play a role in asking our cities to enforce existing laws, provide education, and curb plastic use. Susan has been actively working alongside non-profits such as Last Beach Cleanup, Climate Action Campaign, Climate Reality Project & Surfrider to advocate for change, call out plastic polluters, and organize against plastic pollution. This includes exposing Starbucks' false recycling claims in a nationwide CBS investigation. She is also a leader in the California Green Business Network and founded Eco Forward to promote plastic-free options in Southern California.Correction from guest: We are producing an estimated 450 million tons of plastic a year.